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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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November 18, 2024 FL · Metal/Non-Metal ball/rod/pebble/hand/limestone/dry mill operator, roller operator POWERED HAULAGE
The Chemours Company FC LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

As the Trac Mobile, pushing one rail car, moved down the track, Operator B walked alongside, outside the danger zone, to align the rail car with the scale. After it halted, the rail car uncoupled from the Trac Mobile and continued rolling down the tracks. Operator B ran to get ahead of the rail car to apply the manual brake, but Operator B's foot got caught under the wheelset.

April 24, 2023 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
The Chemours Company FC LLC · Struck against a moving object

Miner was in a pickup truck with 3 other miners when truck drove over a pothole causing discomfort in miner's back.

October 2, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Ionics Minerals, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Two haul trucks, one loaded and the other empty, were passing from opposite directions on curve south of mining unit stockpile area. Loaded truck continued in a straight line instead of turning into curve and sideswiped unloaded truck. Driver of unloaded truck bit into the tongue on impact and required stitches to close wound.

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